means 'Mother of the Believers'. This was the title of the Prophet's wives; (sura 33 ayah 6 stipulated that they could not marry after the Prophet's death because all of the believers were their spiritual children.

Ummah

an ummah is a community or a people. It is used in reference to the community of Believers or Muslims.

Umrah

this is the lesser pilgrimage which is optional and can be performed at any time.

Urdu

the official language of Pakistan.

Uzzah

a chief goddess in the religion of the pre-Islamic Arabs during the days of jahiliyyah.